Wednesday, 4 April 2018

Former Manchester United player, Paul Parker has launched a blistering Manchester derby attack on Paul Pogba claiming his obsession with haircuts has made him a football joke. Parker reckons Pogba’s not in the same league as Manchester City rival Kevin de Bruyne who does his talking with a football – not his hair.Parker’s brutal put-down of Manchester United ‘s £89million midfielder come just three days before the derby at The Etihad where a win over their cross-town rivals will clinch the Premier League title for Pep Guardiola’s super-charged City stars.

A Nigerian millionaire and businessman, Femi Otedola, has called for the support of the UK and US government for Nigerian businesses.In separate meetings with the ambassadors from both countries, the Forte Oil CEO said the major problem experienced by Nigerian entrepreneurs is access to cheap and long-term capital.

A former Governor of Plateau State now Senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, Jonah Jang has described the recent looters’ list released by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed which alleged that Jang embezzlement N12.5billion as “laughable on preliminary evaluation, and pathetic when considered on the scales of truth and reality.”Jang in a statement issued Wednesday said, “The so called list of looters is a testament to the desperation which holds the All Progressives Congress in its firm grip after what is now certainly an infamous cameo in power considered by many to be tragic and regrettable.”

An airport security officer was caught on camera stealing a bundle of cash from an 89-year-old US tourist. The security guard was filmed slipping the notes from a red tray just before it is about to be scanned and quickly pocketing them'

In the video the frail holidaymaker- walking with a bad back – is seen emptying his pockets into the containers at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday night.

A Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 23-year-old suspected conman accused of having slept with more than 13 female members of the country’s parliament and used it as a ploy to extort money from them. According to reports, Benson Chacha engaged in the sexual encounter with the politicians and filmed them which he has been using to blackmail and demand huge sums of money from them.

Russia's most flexible man - world famous contortionist Mukhtar Gusengadzhiev - has been jailed for 22 years for sex crimes against young children.The 53-year-old know as Snake Man was found guilty in Moscow of abusing six underage girls including his own relatives - despite a petition signed by more than 1,500 women fans claiming he was 'framed'.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid campaigner, will be honoured with a state funeral later this month, South Africa’s president has said.Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on Monday evening after paying a condolence visit to Madikizela-Mandela's home in Johannesburg's Soweto township.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Senator representing Katsina North, Senator Mustapha Bukar, after a brief illness in Abuja.In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, Saraki described the death of Senator Bukar as one too many coming a few weeks after the Red Chamber lost Senator Ali Wakili.

The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, has disengaged some 15 local workers at the embassy.Senior officials at the embassy told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the benefits of the 15 local workers would be paid soon.

Zambia has withdrawn military personnel deployed in December to help clean up the capital and other cities at the height of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 80 people in seven months, the government said on Wednesday.President Edgar Lungu directed the military to help fight the spread of cholera under emergency measures to contain the waterborne disease, including the closure of markets.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed shock over the news of the death of the Senator representing Katsina North Senatorial District, Sen. Mustapha Bukar, who died on Wednesday in Abuja after a brief illness.Dogara lamented that the passing on of Sen. Bukar is coming barely a week after the death of a member of the House of Representatives from Kogi State and Deputy House Leader, Hon. Umar Buba Jibrin and less than a month after the demise of a senator from Bauchi state, Sen. Ali Wakili.

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a man, Raji Babatunde, to death by hanging for stealing seven bottles of beer and one packet of Rothmans cigarette.Justice Cornelius Akintayo, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, found Babatunde guilty of armed robbery for being in possession of axe and cutlass at the scene of the robbery.

Phil Brown, who signed Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha at Hull City, has said the Nigerian legend was an iconic star who brought magic to the Premier League in England.Brown made the declaration during a special SuperSport TV interview showcasing Okocha and his nephew Alex Iwobi of Arsenal.

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins has died in hospital at the age of 61.Wilkins, who also played for Manchester United, AC Milan, Rangers and QPR, was being treated at St George’s Hospital in London following cardiac arrest.His family thanked “Ray’s friends, colleagues and members of the public” for the many messages of goodwill.

Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, whose court case of embezzlement has been lying low since he decamped to APC, has defended President Buhari once again just after former President Olusegun Obasanjo called him a failure.Orji Uzor Kalu who led the National Movement for Re-election of Muhammadu Buhari team, to the Ake Palace of the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said those who are criticising Buhari now never obeyed the laws of the land when they were in power.

A bricklayer has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly breaking into a man’s house and robbed him of N206,000 with a toy gun.The man identified as Taiwo 20, was arraigned before the magistrate, Mrs F.F. George, on five counts of conspiracy, burglary, stealing, robbery and assault.

Earlier today Premium Times published an email they got from International police organisation, INTERPOL, in which they disclosed why Senator Dino Melaye is not on their watch list.The email came after after the Kogi state police command announced that it has declared Senator Dino Melaye wanted, and also alerted INTERPOL, shortly after six criminal suspects escaped from police custody.

A Nigerian man identified as Okwy (surname withheld), has been enmeshed in a marital crisis with his wife over a vibrator, shortly after his return from abroad after 5 years.It was gathered that Okwy who bought his wife a vibrator before traveling abroad for greener pastures, was angry after he met the vibrator still intact in its pack just the way he bought it upon his return. Okwy who accused his wife of committing adultery while he was away, reportedly stopped eating her food, sleeping with her and insisted that he will not have anything to do with her until she confessed what she had purportedly done and certain rituals performed.

Nigerian film maker Niyi Akinmolayan, has reacted to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s media aide, Reno Omokri’s tweet in which he berated Teddy A and BamBam following their eviction from the Big Brother Naija house.Recall that upon Teddy A and BamBam’s eviction from the show, Reno Omokri tweeted;

The Nigerian Army has denied media reports that its officers in Taraba state beat a 27 year old man, Yusuf Haruna, to death in Mbanga,Sardauna local government area of the state recently. The Army says the man who is a known criminal in his community died after he escaped from their custody. Read the statement belowThe attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to newspaper reports particularly an online medium, sunnews online.com of 2 April 2018 where it was alleged that soldiers deployed on Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA beat 27 years old man, Yusuf Haruna to death at Mbanga in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State. This allegation is misleading and untrue.

Prolific Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker took to his Instagram page to share these lovely family photos. The father of 2 girls and 1 boy says he can’t trade his family for anything as they mean everything to him. Read his post below…

President Buhari has cancelled the Federal Executive Council meeting scheduled for today April 4th.The council meeting usually holds on Wednesdays. Instead of the meeting, President Buhari will be meeting with all the service chiefs. The reason the president is meeting with the service chiefs is not yet known.

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen stepped out for lunch with husband John Legend and daughter Luna in Malibu, California on Tuesday.The seven-month pregnant model donned a semi-sheer black top, which flaunted her growing baby bump and also showcased her legs in a pair of denim hotpants which she paired with gladiator-style sandals.John and Chrissy who got married in 2013, are expecting a baby boy, their second child.

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have finally resolved their differences on the position of President Muhammadu Buhari regarding the extension of the tenure of party officials.The decision followed a second meeting between Mr. Buhari and the governors in his office on Wednesday.

A bus driver has been braiding a young schoolgirl’s hair every day for years after the child’s mum passed away suddenly.Isabella Pieri from Alpine, Utah, was left devastated when her mum died from a rare illness when she was only young.

All the six suspects who were declared wanted after allegedly fleeing from police custody in Kogi State on March 28 have been re-arrested, the police have said.

Kabiru Seidu (a.k.a Osama), Nuhu Salisu (a.k.a Small), Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman, Emmanuel Audu and Musa Mohammed who were under detention at the ‘A’ Division Lokoja allegedly escaped from lawful custodyhours before they were due to be arraigned in court in Lokoja, the state capital.

Two women lost their lives in an accident involving the convoy of the wife of Abia Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu on Tuesday. Reports have it that one of the deceased was Nwamaka Maduchukwu, the media aide to Mrs. Ikpeazu.The other woman was identified as Mrs Promise Uche-Nwamkpa, wife of a former member of the Abia State House of Assembly.Maduchukwu was a senior special assistant on media to Mrs. Ikpeazu.

A Catholic university in Ohio is not happy Facebook rejected an ad depicting the crucifixion of Jesus saying the image of Christ hung to the cross was ‘shocking and violent’.Franciscan University, in Steubenville, said it had recently posted several ads on Facebook to promote its online theology program but one ad was rejected by the social networking site because its content was ‘shocking, sensational, and excessively violent’.

When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) published a list of 135 individuals suspected of looting public treasury in 2007, Lai Mohammed and Garba Shehu roundly condemned the action, with Mr Mohammed describing it as “illegal and a reckless abuse of power” because it was aimed at muzzling opposition.Roughly 11 years later, the two now play leading roles as top administration officials in the area of communication, andMr Mohammed is anchoring piecemeal publications of names of persons suspected to be fraudulent, including those whose cases are pending before the court.

The embattled Oluwo of Iwoland, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that God is using those against his lifestyle (swag) to make him popular, insisting that he has the right as a king to bear the tag ’emir’ and other kingship titles in Nigeria.The traditional leader recently attracted a backlash when reports emanated that he had decided to bear the tag of ’emir’ rather than the established title of ‘oba’.

A 30-year-old banker, Chidi Agu, has been accused of drugging and impregnating a 13-year-old orphan in SSS Quarters, Jikwoyi, Abuja.Agu was alleged to have taken advantage of the victim while his in-law, a pastor, whom the victim served as a maid, travelled out sometime in 2017.

Former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has identified as challenges facing Nigeria today, the scathing criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by persons who when they were in power, never obeyed the law.Kalu faulted Buhari’s critics, saying notwithstanding the cynical and vitriolic attacks against him, the president deserves a second term in office to complete his good projects for Nigeria.

America’s WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder says he is willing to face Anthony Joshua in Britain in a fight for the undisputed crown.Briton Joshua (21-0) collected his fourth world heavyweight title belt on Saturday when he defeated Joseph Parker in Cardiff and then challenged Wilder (40-0) to a fight in Britain.

President Buhari is scheduled to depart for London, the United Kingdom, on a private visit next week Monday April 9th. A source in the Presidency says that the trip is to enable the president attend to some private matters which cannot be disclosed publicly. While in London, President Buhari will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to hold from April 15 to 20 in London.

Atoo Aondoana, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) 2, student, has been held by the Police in Benue State for his alleged involvement in armed robbery along Makurdi-Alaide highway of the state.Aondoana alongside his accomplice, an elderly cleaner who works with the Nigeria Airforce in Makurdi, Peter Aghande, who is being held for supplying the military uniforms used for the robbery are currently helping the police with further information about their illegal activities.

Former media aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has denied media reports that a cache of dollars was found recently in one of the homes of former president Goodluck Jonathan.A video showing some police officers purportedly in one of the homes of the former president where a cache of dollars was found, has been circulating on social media.

The Ogun police command has arrested a pastor who allegedly killed his female lover and buried her body inside his church. The brother of the deceased, 35 year old Raliat Sanni, Adebola Saheed, had gone to the police to lodge a complaint after she left the house on March 21st and did not return.After much investigation by the police, it was discovered that her last contact was with the pastor.

A former member of the House of Representatives, Independence Ogunewe, from Imo State, is reportedly dead.Ogunewe who was a member of the PDP, represented Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency, Imo State, and spent two terms as a Representative.